These Are the Difficulties Faced by Job Seekers in Indonesia

According to a Populix and KitaLulus survey, 43% of job-seeking respondents found it quite difficult to find jobs that matched their current qualifications.

Of this group, the majority, or 63%, experienced difficulties due to excessively high experience requirements.

Furthermore, 58% of respondents felt that the required education level was too high; 53% were hampered by age limits for the targeted jobs; and 51% struggled due to intense competition.

Some respondents also had difficulty finding jobs due to a lack of connections at the targeted companies and a scarcity of vacancies for their educational background, both reported by 40% of respondents.

Additionally, difficulties faced by job seekers were related to the high demands of the labor market, such as the need for technical skills, soft skills, and language proficiency.

This Populix and KitaLulus survey was conducted online in June 2024, involving 1,330 job-seeking respondents across Indonesia. 70% of respondents were located on Java Island, and 30% were outside Java.

The respondents comprised 64% male and 36% female. 66% of respondents were unemployed, and 34% were employed at the time of the survey.

The following is a complete list of difficulties faced by respondents in their job search:

* High experience requirements: 63% of respondents
* High education level requirements: 58% of respondents
* Age limits: 53% of respondents
* High competition: 51% of respondents
* Lack of connections: 49% of respondents
* Lack of relevant vacancies: 40% of respondents
* High skill requirements: 30% of respondents
* High technical skill requirements: 30% of respondents
* High soft skill requirements: 23% of respondents
* High language skill requirements: 22% of respondents
* Limited technical skill vacancies: 20% of respondents
* Unattractive salary offers: 20% of respondents
* Other: 4% of respondents.